GOP Criticizes DOJ After Trump Raid
We ran the numbers: There are 5,322 news articles covering this topic. 40% (2,137) are left-leaning, 42% (2,243) are centrist, and 18% (942) are right-leaning.
Republican lawmakers have criticized the DOJ and defended Trump after the FBI raided the former president’s home. While left-leaning articles highlight changes in Republican support for Trump, right-leaning articles highlight critiques of the DOJ, FBI, and the White House.
A left-leaning article from The Washington Post focuses on how members of the GOP had begun to question their support for Trump but have now defended the former president after the FBI raid. The article also notes that while the GOP has pushed to portray Trump “as the victim of a politicized Justice Department,” they overlook how Trump hired the current FBI Director and how the White House had no prior knowledge of the search.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting on reactions from Republicans. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) labeled the search a “dark day in American history” and accused the White House of “weaponizing [the DOJ] against their political opponents.” Republicans also allege a double standard, claiming that the FBI failed to adequately act on Hunter Biden’s business activities and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s classified emails on a private server.
A right-leaning article from Fox News focuses on how the White House, DOJ, and FBI have remained silent about why they raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. FBI agents reportedly confiscated 15 boxes of classified material.